After a bit of digging, I located my one shot of the S'Il Vous Plait Café, a black and white (Ilford XP2) taken by chance when I was downtown to shoot the library (old and new) for the Vancouver Review. Taken on or about 26 February, 1994. Note the many plants in the window and all along the ledges. The owner at the time seemed to have a thing for them and they were all over the interior. In this shot you can see all the art deco tiling and the glass bricks framing the door. The café was the endpoint of a block of buildings, which is still there, though the businesses struggle somewhat. The new owner has kept the same awning, he's just painted a different name on it. I always got the impression when I was in there that the real name was not "as you please," but rather, "as I please," meaning, as the owner pleased. Yes, it served good food, but one felt that it was, to an extent, a whimsey on the part of the owner to do so. A nice vibe.
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